What went well? Everything! Brenda's is the only place you need to know if you want great Creole…read morecooking. The beignets are amazing and they have so many great flavors! The gumbo is great but so yourself a favor and upgrade to the premium seafood version! I love the cream biscuits and gravy. They have ridiculously perfect fried chicken and a great spicy fried chicken sandwich. Come once a week and try something new and you'll always leave wanting to come back again. Being so good wait times can be a factor so leave extra time and be patient! It's worth the wait.

I haven't been here in years and they're still amazing as I remembered. Everything was cooked to…read moreperfection and right amount of flavor. We even ordered to go for the long road home. Their prices are reasonable given the portion and tastefulness. The catfish and grits were good for two of us. The beignets are my absolute favorite! It was hot and fluffy. Parking isn't too bad, few blocks away there are multiple lots. The service was great too, especially given how busy it got. Will definitely be back!

Man first of ALL Thank God for Jackie's and their STAFF . Wonderful service and boy oh boy the was…read morefood SMACKIN ! My mother didn't get to place an order and the waiter seen that and gave her order for FREE. That kind gesture gained a FOREVER customer. The love in the place is unmatched. THANK YOU you guys !! LOVE

Do not come here if you don't want to get addicted. When I tell you the food is SMACKING believe…read moreme. My favorite dish is the smothered chicken when I feel like being a lil big back. BOMB.com The Mac n cheese is the yams are GOOD! Can't wait to come back again.

Used to come here all the time, but after moving away from the area, I hadn't been back in a while…read more Eating here again reminded me exactly why this spot has been around for almost two decades the food is just that good. Everything we ordered did not disappoint: ​Fried Chicken: Crispy, golden, and classic. The meat itself is mild, but it works well with the sides, the punchy, savory collard greens balance out every bite. ​Creole Crawfish Étouffée: Rich, deeply flavorful, and comforting. ​Fried Pickles: Crispy, tangy, and great on their own, but pro tip: put a fried pickle right on your spoonful of étouffée. The crunchy, vinegary pop against that rich crawfish sauce is incredible. ​Pork: Perfectly seasoned with the perfect tenderness with just the right amount of satisfying bite and chewiness. ​Dr. Pepper Simmered Short Ribs (Daily Special): Boneless, melt-in-your-mouth tender, and beautifully balanced with sweet and savory notes. ​Side Note: The chicken, pork, and short ribs all came with mashed potatoes, and the way they season those potatoes managed to complement each distinct main dish perfectly. ​Honestly, not a single miss on the table. Highly recommended!

Writing a review like this is difficult for several reasons, and I very rarely leave negative…read morereviews. As someone who has works in the restaurant industry, I understand firsthand how challenging this business can be, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for the people who work hard to make a dining experience memorable. That's why I don't say this lightly when I say that our food experience tonight was extremely disappointing. We ordered the pork chop, which was okay, but the cabbage side was honestly hard to eat. I'm not sure if it was intended to be slaw or steamed cabbage, but it was essentially wet cabbage with very little flavor. The potatoes were decent, although the portion was quite small and they had a texture that tasted almost like boxed mashed potatoes. The biscuits were extremely dry and hard, and unfortunately, the butter served alongside them wasn't very good either. The spinach that came with the special was, without exaggeration, one of the worst parts of the meal. It had a very unpleasant taste that made us question whether something was off with it. There really wasn't another way to describe it. For a $44 plate, I expect the steak to be cooked properly, the sides to be flavorful and thoughtfully prepared, and the entire dish to feel worth the price. We also ordered a peach soda that was $10, which already feels very expensive for a soft drink. What was even more surprising was finding out that refills were not complimentary. That's something I feel should be clearly communicated when ordering. This is supposed to be soul food, a style of cooking known for bold, comforting, flavorful food. Unfortunately, our meal just didn't deliver that. Everyone at our table left feeling unsatisfied. We spent $163 for three entrées, three drinks, and two orders of biscuits. When you spend that kind of money and the food is exceptional, you leave feeling like it was money well spent. When the experience falls this far short, it's understandably frustrating and leaves you questioning the value. I do want to give credit where it's due: our server was wonderful. We had absolutely no complaints about the service. He was attentive, pleasant, and did her job well. I genuinely hope this feedback is received in the spirit it's intended. I know how difficult the restaurant business is, and I'm not looking to tear anyone down. I simply believe that when a meal costs this much, the quality, flavor, portions, and overall execution should reflect the price.

Good food, great service. Place was nice. Definitely would come back again…read more Food is a bit inconsistent, very crispy wings and soggy fries and catfish in po boy wasnt as crispy but if youre not a picky eater, this place is great

I tried this place thinking it would be like the Pittsburgh location, which was a hit or miss. Man…read morethis place looks so nice and clean with a nice bar. However, the staff was less welcoming. Understanding it's a Sunday and the were filling orders and what not but i regret not turning around. I saw how busy they were and knew it was going to be a long wait. I chose to get a side of dressing because that was really the star for me previously. Welp I'm not sure where the young lady went to the back to get mine (maybe an old pan or something) but it wasn't not appetizing looks like dog food. And not it wasn't good. So hard to find consistency I suggest you set a standard to not serve anything you wouldn't eat.

Always delicious! My favs are the meatloaf, rice and gravy and the yams …read more The chicken is always delicious with its crunchiness. Love this place!

Their food was pretty good. Sometimes they were pleasant…read more But since they stopped indoor dining and then just closed, it's a big drag. And there isn't any regular update and that means you can try calling--IF they even kerp the outgoing message accurate. I finally made it to Touch of Soul since they moved. It was excellent! It at least seemed the food was spot on with all dishes cooked with aplomb. My only issue with TOS (a personal pet peeve) is they never returned to real plates and actual silverware. All you can get even for dine-in are plastic utensils. Anyway, in short, southern cafe is dead--Go to touch of soul on adeline

The first time I've been on an off hour and seen this place not busy. Linner was great - service…read morewas attentive, the music was vibey, and the food was excellent. I went a little ham for one person because I can't NOT get the hush puppies and something spicy and dessert! The gumbo alone was probably enough for me, but upside is I have plenty to snack on when I get home. Yum!

wow famous famous place. angeline must be a baddie the way she has 5k+ reviews rn. well i went in…read moreto see if they stand up to the hype. walked out the door with small pricey portions. angeline is..ehhh. not worth the price. sorry girl. oh well! i got takeout but IMMEDIATELY noticed the servers are bomb af. yes get those tips girl. i saw that social engineering. HAHAHA just kidding they are just very nice i got the jambalaya, gumbo, chicken, and beignets. gumbo came with rice and french bread. good! traditional. would've been fun to see potato salad or cornbread with that but it seems like this place is more modern. fried chicken sides were green beans and some mashed sweet potato. jambalaya - its alright. rice is unevenly cooked. slightly too sweet from the tomatoes but good amount of meat and smokiness. 7.5/10 fried chicken - DRY! but crunchy. slightly too salty. i like the breading otherwise. green beans were overcooked and lacked flavor. why are we not doing collard greens cause those lowkey taste better as a side. also the sweet potato / yam situation was okay...6/10 beignets - big star. supernova of the show. LOVE the pillowyness. wish they offered chocolate sauce to go with that or something. healthy amount of powdered sugar and by healthy i mean an appropiate amount...like maybe 3 full spoons in total? idk at this point. SO good and warm gumbo - needs more meat! would've loved okra but i get it sometimes it tastes like phlegm reincarnated. also i wish the roux was darker cause it felt like the gumbo was missing something. overall it's okay. would come back for beignets and lowkey the jambalaya too

While out in California we search for Black Owned restaurants and came across Nella's Place while…read moresearching. I'm must say the vibe and food did not disappoint. Fiod made fresh and was so delicious. One of the best soul food restaurants ever! I thought my grandma was in the kitchen preparing my food. I must say my flight from South Carolina was well worth the drive from San Francisco to San Leandro, California. Ms. Nella can throw down on some soul food. Please visit!!! Great service and wonderful personality!! 5 Star!!!!!!!

Date: 9/4/2026 Time: 9:20 PM 58° Cool…read more It is 7:30 PM and I wasn't sure what I felt like having for dinner. My male companion had a craving for some gumbo. Okay, I was not that impressed with the gumbo from Y's Choice. While searching on this website, I saw another restaurant (Cajun Claws) listed in Oakland. A quick phone call to Cajun Claws re: their gumbo. The gentleman who answered the phone told me their gumbo had sausage and potatoes. That gumbo certainly did not sound appealing to my male companion and me. I pass. Time is flying by quickly. A further search resulted in Nella's Place in San Leandro. I called around 8:15 PM, and asked about their gumbo and what time they close. What was described to me sound quite tasty. Leaving from Alameda to San Leandro, we arrived at Nella's Place before 9:30 PM. Nella's is a black owned restaurant serving up gumbo and soul food. It is a one room restaurant with a seating capacity of approximately 20 people. I have to admit the ambiance and decor are quite classy, beautiful and intimate. The owner is very hospitable, gracious and attentive. It is my first time at this restaurant. I did not know what to expect. I was surprised and totally impressed with the layout of this restaurant and the menu. Samples of the gumbo, mac 'n cheese, green beans and potatoes were served. OMG, the samples were ono delicious - quite pleasing to my palate. Eats: Gumbo with rice and cornbread for my male companion; basa dinner (6 pieces) with two sides and cornbread. My sides were green beans and potatoes (candied) and fried cabbage. The dinner was bomb-diggity delicious. So good, and figuratively speaking, I wanna slap the cook and the mama for this wonderful feast. LOL. Of course, my eyes got bigger than my stomach and I had to ask for a box to take the rest of my dinner home. I hope for more visits to Nella's in the future.

Great vibes here! The staff were super friendly and had good energy to them…read more The food was very tasty - highly recommend the fried chicken! All the sides were tasty too. I really liked the crawfish beignet The dessert beignet were really big - definitely need to share. I recommend the ube one. We got the flight but only managed to eat one bc we were so full and needed to take the rest home.

We tried to call Brenda's to order food for pick up, but they didn't answer the phone. We used the…read moreapp and the pick up time was dictated as 15 minutes. No option to change it. My husband was getting out of the hospital and I figured we could get there in time. Within a few minutes of the order being confirmed and my credit card being charged, I received an alert that the order would be ready in an hour! My husband was extremely fragile and couldn't tolerate any wait, let alone an hour. We live in Marin County and the idea was that we would get dinner to eat as soon as we got home. I tried calling but again the phone just rang for a long time and then cut off. I tried to call the other store. No answer. Door Dash had no telephone number and I texted them. My husband was feeling worse his caregiver and I had to get him home. I kept trying to reach Brenda's, the time kept getting longer. We were almost home when we received an update that the food was ready. Over an hour later than the initially scheduled time. We had been customers for 20 years, both dine in and take out. We were so enamored with Brenda's that we took our neighbors there and picked up food for our family reunion from them. We weren't trying to reach them at peak times--Wednesday afternoon. Now my credit card company is trying to get in contact with them--no better luck than I had. Our infatuation with Brenda's is over. No matter how good the food is, if there is no human connection and no way to interact, it doesn't work.

Y'all! Three words.... Sweet potato tarts! This was our…read morefirst time dining at this restaurant and it will not be our last. I planned a dinner with a few of my corporate friends while I was in SF. I really appreciate it the mission of this restaurant and the work that they are doing so we reserved a table for a Wednesday. When you arrive, you enter into a long hallway filled with photos and you can hear the live music playing. The vibe is everything!!! We were greeted when we all were seated and one of the servers brought us a complimentary tray of sweet potato biscuits. They were not on the menu but they should be!! To start, I ordered a Cabernet, and I also started with some of the sweet chili glazed wings. The wings were so good!!! For my meal I had the braised short rib and my goodness.. it was absolutely delicious!!! I also ordered a side of macaroni and cheese which was creamy and flavorful! One of my friends ordered a side of greens and I'm telling you I don't know how they got so much wonderful flavor without any meat!! Absolutely delicious! Everyone's food at the table was devoured. We all kept talking about how delicious everything was and then we got to dessert. We have been talking about the sweet potato tarts before we even got to the restaurant and so of course we had to order those. That was one of the best desserts I've ever had in my life! Y'all have to get you some sweet potato tarts. We even had a few at the table take orders to go. One recommendation for check splitting, don't do it or talk about it at the very beginning with your server. We had a party of five and the splitting our check by individual orders at the end was not the best process at all. We should have just divided the check five ways evenly and figured it out on our own. All this to say that this place is so cool and the food is delicious!!!

Best place to dine in SF! One of the most legitimate and…read morewell deserving restaurants in the City. Loved the fried chicken, salmon and ribs. All sides (Mac and cheese!) and desserts are worth it, Do the right thing and go today!

I've had Biscuits & Blues bookmarked for a long time, and I finally came here last Saturday night…read morewith my man. I randomly saw an ad on Instagram for Lavay Smith & Red Hot Skillet Lickers. They looked & sounded really swanky so I was intrigued. I'm glad that someone took a photo of the parking details on here so we parked at that garage. Upon walking into the place, I asked the front desk person about the parking, and he gave me the parking discount stub so we were able to just pay $10 for parking at that garage. We tried to find street parking, but it was impossible. The place looks swanky. The stairs were adorn with little blue lights and flowers, which was lovely. The room downstairs was dimly lit with each table having a touch lamp with 3 levels of brightness. The restrooms were individual gender neutral stall rooms with a sink area. When I walked into the restroom area, this guy just walked out of a stall, and he just smiled at me then walked out into the room without washing his hands!!! I later noticed him, and I pointed him out to my boyfriend. Lol... He was the trombone player of the band. Lol.. We ordered the following items: - Golden Hour Spritz - pretty refreshing & bright - Louisiana Lemonade - also refreshing & sweet - Biscuits - pretty yummy, I liked the butter - Jambalaya - pretty tasty - Shrimp & Grits - cheesy and tasty - Peach & Blueberry Cobbler - too much blueberry and not enough peach; this was okay Service... It was mixed. Our server didn't bring us waters that we told her when we were ordering. We had to flag someone down for waters. She didn't come by to check on us or refill out waters. They're pretty quick at clearing plates when we finish them. Then when the check came, they tried to charge us for posters...? We didn't get any posters. Wtf... weird. We told her about it, and she apologized and removed it. Nonetheless... We still have an enjoyable evening listening to live music with the lovely jazz band. We weren't a fan of the trumpet player as it was too loud and shrill sounding.

Cute little place to see a live jazz show. Very intimate and nice setup. But food is mediocre at…read morebest. If I come back I would only get drinks. Biscuits are dry and hard. We ordered a variety of food and it lacked flavor. From appetizers to main entrees. Staff was friendly and quick. It's the food that was disappointing.